WALLISDEAN
JUNIOR SCHOOL
and Resourced Provision for Deaf Children and Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs
NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2016
Headteacher’s Message
I am delighted to be able to write my first message as the Acting Executive
Headteacher of Wallisdean Junior School. Many of you will know me from my role
as Headteacher of Wallisdean Infants School. All the staff and children have made
me feel very welcome and I am pleased to be joining your school community.
This term I will be building on working alongside an already excellent team to ensure we are able to
meet the needs of our children to achieve their full potential.
As you will already know, the Governors have decided to federate Wallisdean Junior and Infant Schools,
this is an exciting opportunity for the future of both schools and will be in place for 1st November 2016.
We have had a very impressive start to the year with the vast majority of children arriving at school on
time and looking smart in their uniforms. The children have settled well in their new classes and are
already working hard on their learning with positive attitudes.
This term has seen the start of swimming lessons for Year 5 and I look forward to hearing about their
progress. Dahlicious Dress Up Day was enjoyed by all, children and staff dressed up as their favourite
Roald Dahl characters and it was lovely to see the children’s creativity in their costumes. Year 3 and 4
are going to The Search Museum at the end of this month and I’m sure we will have positive feedback
from this educational visit. Year 5 and 6 will be going to Winchester Science Centre for their educational
visit at the start of October.
The topic for Year 3 and 4 this half term is ‘Skull and Crossbones’, with each subject looking at aspects
related to this topic. The same is to be said for the Year 5 and 6 topic ‘To Infinity and Beyond’.
As parents, it is important that you feel you have a voice and that as a school we are approachable.
Please feel free to contact staff with your concerns, worries or thoughts about the school, either by
phone, email or in person.
I believe that we will have a positive and successful future working, growing and developing together as
a whole school community and that the children will love coming to a school which provides an all round
educational experience in which everyone can flourish.
Mrs Sandra Cammish—Acting Executive Headteacher
Wallisdean Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1HU
Telephone: Fareham (01329) 232571
Acting Executive Headteacher: Mrs Sandra Cam-
Parent Helpers Needed
We are currently looking for parent helpers to come and help with reading. This will involve paired and
shared reading with individual children; training will be given. Please contact the school for more
information or if you are interested in helping.
Lunchtime Play Leader
Lunchtime Play Leader/Supervisory Assistant:
We are looking for two keen, friendly, caring and enthusiastic people to join our small but dedicated
lunch time team.
The role includes:
* supervising children whilst they eat their lunch, encouraging good manners and supporting healthy
eating.
* ensuring children are safe, happy and well behaved during the lunch time break.
* generally ensuring that lunch times are a happy time for all involved and dealing
with any issues in a
positive and thoughtful way.
The hours of work are 5 hours 25 minutes a
week, term time only. Salary is £14 515 pro rata
(£1828 actual).
If you think that you can bring your skills to
Wallisdean Junior School please collect an
application pack available from the school office or email
[email protected]
Nut Allergies
To minimise the risk to children in school with nut allergies, we ask that you do NOT add
nuts or food containing nuts to your child’s lunchbox or snack.
Music Instrument Lessons
For more information regarding music
instrument lessons in school, please email:
[email protected] or visit the
Rockademy website: www.rockademy.co.uk
Healthy Lunchboxes
It's important to make sure the lunchbox your child takes to school provides a healthy and balanced
lunch which consists of plenty of foods that contain the nutrients that children need, and fewer foods
high in sugar and saturated fat.
Preparing your child’s lunchbox:
A balanced packed lunch should contain:
 starchy foods – these are bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and others
 protein foods – including meat, fish, eggs, beans and others
 a dairy item – this could be cheese or a yoghurt
 vegetables or salad and a portion of fruit
Starchy foods are a good source of energy and should make up a third of the lunchbox. Don't let things
get boring, instead of sandwiches, give kids bagels, pitta bread, wraps and baguettes. Use brown,
wholemeal or seeded bread, not white bread.
Low fat snacks for kids:
Children often like food they can eat with their fingers, so chop up raw veggies such as carrots or
peppers and give them hummus or cottage cheese to dip the veggies in.
Breadsticks and wholemeal crackers are great finger foods that can be spread with low fat soft cheese
or eaten with reduced fat cheddar and pickles.
Replace chocolate bars and cakes with fresh fruit. Vary the fruit each day and get them to try new
things, such as kiwi or melon. You could also make up a tasty fruit salad. Be inventive and encourage
your children when they try something new.
It may take a while for your children to get used to a healthier lunchbox. Keep trying, it will be worth it for
their health.
For lots of interesting healthy lunchbox ideas, please visit the NHS Change4Life website:
nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/healthy-lunchbox-picnic
Money Matters
When sending money to school, please enclose money in an envelope, seal it and write details on the
envelope (name, class, amount and its purpose). All money should be handed to your child's
class teacher or to the school office in an envelope to avoid any problems. The school office is generally
very busy first thing in the morning. Unfortunately, envelopes and change cannot be given out at this
time (if you have two children in the school, money can be sent in the same envelope).
Pupil Premium
The Government gives extra funding to the school for Pupil Premium children. These are children who
are entitled to free school meals or have a parent serving in the Armed Forces (or has served in the last
six years). If your circumstances have recently changed or you feel your child now meets this criteria,
please contact the school office with your updated information. All information will be handled in the
strictest of confidences.
Collecting Children
As part of our curriculum, the children use outside areas within the school site until the end of the school
day, we can not therefore allow access to the school site before 3.10pm. Please could we remind you
that appropriate behaviour is expected by all visitors to our school at all times.
Dahlicious Dress Up Day
Marvellous children and staff dressed up for Dahlicious Day on
Tuesday 13th September. The school was filled with amazing
characters and it was lovely to see the children embracing the
opportunity to dress up for charity. A huge thank you to all those
who contributed to the Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s
Charity, we are proud to announce that we raised £136.50.
Well done to our wonderful winners of the book tokens, your
costumes were incredibly creative!
Year 3—Archie
Year 4—Alex
Year 5—Bradley
Year 6—Dylan
Manatees—Paulie
Taekwondo Champion
Huge congratulations to Leona for defending her title and winning another gold medal at the British
National Taekwondo Championships.
The photos show Leona in action at the competition and proudly holding her gold medal with Rio
Olympic Silver medallist, Lutalo Muhammad.
Leona trains four times a week with British
Taekwondo South, a GB Talent Club based
in Southampton. On 25th September, Leona
took
part
in
the
British
National
Championships, competing in the -34kg
advanced weight category. The event was
hosted at the Copper Box Arena, Queen
Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. Leona is
the 2015 reigning Advanced National
Champion and was eager to defend her title,
she therefore needed to win three fights
throughout the day. In WTF Olympic style
Taekwondo, athletes score one point to the
body or three points to the head. Punches are allowed, but only to the body. Each fight consists of three
rounds, lasting two minutes each round.
Leona’s Results:
1st Fight (Quarter-final):
Leona won by a 12 point gap and the
match was stopped.
2nd Fight (Semi-final):
Leona's opponent threw in the towel and did not want to continue.
3rd Fight (Final):
Leona won 4-2. She had everyone out of their seats during her last round as it
was extremely close. She showed true fighting spirit as despite injuring her foot
early in the final round, she just kept on going.
Jewellery
The only jewellery pupils are permitted in school is a watch and a small discrete pair of
stud earrings. Friendship bands are not permitted. Jewellery must be removed for PE. If
earrings need to stay in for PE, please provide earring tape to cover the earrings.
Parents wishing children to wear jewellery as part of religious observation should
discuss this with the Headteacher.
PE Kits and Coats
Please ensure that your child brings their PE kit in on a Monday
morning to stay in school for the two PE sessions per week.
Now that the weather is changing, please make sure your child has
a coat in school at all times for outside play at break and lunch.
2016/2017 Diary Dates
Please Note: As soon as other dates are confirmed they will be added to this list.
Tuesday 4th October
Year 5 & 6—Winchester Science Centre
Thursday 13th October
Photos—Individuals
Monday 17th October
Parent Meetings 3:30 to 5:30
Wednesday 19th October
Parent Meetings 4:00 to 6:00
24th Oct - 28th Oct
Half Term Holiday
Tuesday 1st November
Year 3 Flu Vaccines
Wednesday 2nd November
Year 5—Hampshire Fire and Rescue
Thursday 3rd November
Year 3—Portsmouth Dockyard—Mary Rose
Friday 4th November
Year 4—Portsmouth Dockyard—Mary Rose
19th December - 2nd January Christmas Holiday
Friday 27th January
INSET Day - School Closed
20th February - 24th February Half Term Holiday
10th April - 21st April
Easter Holiday
Wednesday 26th April
Year 6—Swimming—AM (For 10 Weeks Excluding SATs Week and Half Term)
8th May—12th May
Year 6—SATs Tests
Thursday 18th May
Photos—Contemporary Classes, Leavers and Staff
Friday 19th May
Year 5 & 6—Butser Ancient Farm—Anglo Saxons and Vikings
29th May - 2nd June
Half Term Holiday
Thursday 8th June
Infants Sports Day on Junior Field (Morning)
Thursday 15th June
Infants Sports on Junior Field (Morning) Wet Date
19th June—7th July
Year 5 & 6 Bikeability Cycle Training
Friday 14th July
Infants Carnival—No Junior Parent Events Today
Friday 21st July
Last Day of School Year
Monday 24th July
INSET Day - School Closed
Tuesday 25th July
INSET Day - School Closed
26th July - 1st September
Summer Holiday
Letters Sent Home this Month:
Whole School
Lower School
Upper School
Dahlicious Dress Up Day
Search Museum
Winchester Science Centre
Federation Letter
Manatees
Free Music Lessons (Year 5)
NSPCC
We really value your feedback. Please send your comments to: [email protected]
You can contact your child’s class teacher on school-related matters directly by using their
first initial. [email protected] for example Jon Smith, [email protected]